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The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held April 7 that even though the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Crawford v. Washington adopted a new rule for Confrontation Clause objections, the rule does not apply retroactively. Sandra Lison was murdered ...

Seattle-based GeoEngineers has announced that the firm has opened an office in Springfield, Mo., by acquiring Advantage Professional Services Inc., a firm specializing in Horizontal Directional Drilling technology. The acquisition supports GeoEngineers stated goal of continuing to advance into various ...

The reversal in an adoption case was great but the birth mother’s attorney would have rather not had the remand. The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District agreed with Kansas City attorney Kim Carrington that the statutes don’t demand a ...

When talking about using the Internet to improve the efficiency of a construction project, extremes rule. Take the e-construction view of Mark Coudron, vice president of Minneapolis-based Kraus-Anderson Construction Co., which last year did 600 projects valued at $800 million: ...

The American Bar Association has urged Congress to step up its efforts to simplify the nation’s tax law by repealing the individual Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). In testimony before a subcommittee of the House Committee on Ways and Means, Kenneth ...

A former Enterprise Rent-A-Car executive might sleep better knowing he made a submissible case illustrating wrongful termination for refusing to violate securities regulations and public policy, but because he did not point to the law the leasing company allegedly violated, ...

The city of Washington provides a perfect backdrop for lawyers who will examine legislative, regulatory and litigation challenges, the definition of “end of life,” and issues surrounding decision-making for trusts, estates and health care. These are among the topics lawyers ...

Joe B. Whisler knows first-hand the agony a family goes through when a loved one hasn’t left an advance directive for health care and end-of-life decisions. Several years ago, his mother-in-law, who had Alzheimer’s disease, broke her hip and went ...

The Consumer Fraud Task Force, a joint task force of federal and state law enforcement agencies and the Better Business Bureau, urge consumers to use caution before responding to unsolicited offers for extended auto warranties (auto service contracts), usually via ...

People are already teeing off on the Osage National Golf Club and living in surrounding homes, yet the contractor who cleared the way for construction has yet to be paid. In the case of Lake Ozark Construction Industries, Inc. v. ...

As the cost of legal services increases, where can Americans of limited means obtain legal assistance? With court expenses rising faster than available funding, how can the legal profession ensure that all Americans have equal access to legal services? What ...